Control Systems Mcqs - Set 4

1)   An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics ?

a. Constant current
b. Constant voltage
c. Constant current as well as constant voltage
d. Constant current, constant voltage and constant power
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Constant current, constant voltage and constant power

Explanation:
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2)   In a control system integral error compensation _________________ steady state error?

a. increases
b. minimizes
c. does not have any effect on
d. any of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: minimizes

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3)   A differentiator is usually not a part of a control system because it______________?

a. reduces damping
b. reduces the gain margin
c. increases input noise
d. increases error
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increases input noise

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4)   When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that the system is________________?

a. at rest without any energy stored in it
b. working normally with reference input
c. working normally with zero reference input
d. at rest but stores energy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: at rest but stores energy

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5)   When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that the system is______________?

a. at rest without any energy stored in it
b. working normally with reference input
c. working normally with zero reference input
d. at rest but stores energy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: at rest but stores energy

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6)   A phase lag lead network introduces in the output_______________?

a. lag at all frequencies
b. lag at high frequencies and lead at low frequencies
c. lag at low frequencies and lead at high frequencies
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lag at low frequencies and lead at high frequencies

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7)   Which of the following devices is used for conversion of co-ordinates ?

a. Microsyn
b. Selsyn
c. Synchro-resolver
d. Synchro-transformer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Synchro-resolver

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8)   Which of the following is the definition of proportional band of a controller ?

a. The range of air output as measured variable varies from maximum to minimum
b. The range of measured variables from set value
c. The range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum
d. Any of the above
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum

Explanation:
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9)   Which of the following can be measured by the use of a tachogenerator ?

a. Acceleration
b. Speed
c. Speed and acceleration
d. Displacement
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Speed

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10)   In order to increase the damping of a badly underdamped system which of following compensators may be used ?

a. Phase-lead
b. Phase-lag
c. Both A. and B.
d. Either A. and B.
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Phase-lead

Explanation:
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11)   In a system low friction co-efficient facilitates___________?

a. reduced velocity lag error
b. increased velocity lag error
c. increased speed of response
d. reduced time constant of the system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reduced velocity lag error

Explanation:
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12)   An increase in gain, in most systems, leads to_____________?

a. smaller damping ratio
b. larger damping ratio
c. constant damping ratio
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: smaller damping ratio

Explanation:
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13)   A conditionally stable system exhibits poor stability at______________?

a. low frequencies
b. reduced values of open loop gain
c. increased values of open loop gain
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reduced values of open loop gain

Explanation:
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14)   The type 1 system has _________ at the origin?

a. no pole
b. net pole
c. simple pole
d. two poles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: simple pole

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15)   The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following ?

a. Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral
b. Laplace Transform
c. Fourier Integral
d. Either B. or C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral

Explanation:
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16)   Spring constant in force-voltage analogy is analogous to_____________?

a. capacitance
b. reciprocal of capacitance
c. current
d. resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: reciprocal of capacitance

Explanation:
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17)   Static error coefficients are used as a measure of the effectiveness of closed loop systems for specified ___________ input signal?

a. acceleration
b. velocity
c. position
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

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18)   The type 2 system has __________ at the origin?

a. no net pole
b. net pole
c. simple pole
d. two poles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: two poles

Explanation:
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19)   Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit ___________ function?

a. parabolic
b. ramp
c. impulse
d. step
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ramp

Explanation:
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20)   If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains below a certain level for all the time, the system is_____________?

a. not necessarily stable
b. stable
c. unstable
d. any of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: not necessarily stable

Explanation:
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